As I stepped out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in my standard flight uniform of jeans and hoodie, a wall of humid Atlanta heat slammed into me. By the time I found the Uber pick-up spot on the opposite end of the terminal from where I thought it would be, I was a sweaty, tired mess. Though I had worked hard to get ready for the Disney Lorcana Challenge (DLC), my first major competitive TCG event, there were so many things about this past weekend I just wasn’t prepared for....

Summary The latest issue of V-Jump has confirmed thatDragon Ball: Sparking Zerowill feature Beerus, Whis, Gohan, Future Gohan, and Videl as playable characters. Although we had to suffer through a year of silence after thefourth Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi game was first confirmed at the start of 2023, news about the game has been a lot more consistent since then.We’ve had new trailers and reveals pretty much every monthsince itre-emerged as Sparking Zero at The Game Awards, and it looks like that trend will continue this month....

Summary Eagle-eyedDragon Ballfans have pointed out thatSparking Zeroseems to be using several special moves that are exclusive to the Dragon Ball Super manga, giving a sliver of hope for characters like Ultra Ego Vegeta and Moro. Anyone who has been following Sparking Zero since it was revealed will know that one of the biggest topics of discussion surrounding the game (especially now it has an official release date) isabout which characters might be joining the roster....

Elden Ring:Shadow of the Erdtreeis really hard. I hate to say I told you so, but we’ve been warning playersagainandagainandagainsince our hands-on preview that the long-awaited release was going to take you for a ride. Turns out we were right, as the launch weekend has seen even hardcore players complain about being two-shotted by enemies as they struggle to explore the Land of Shadow without hardship. I hate to say it, but this is exactly what you signed up for....

Summary The Marvel Cinematic Universehas a track record of killing off villains the first time they appear in a film. However, some have managed to slip through the cracks and survive, including some major threats that have been hinted to play a huge role in future MCU projects. Creating a supervillain team might not be as implausible as it seems with many street-level and Avengers-level threats lurking in the shadows. It’s only a matter of time before they reemerge....

Quick Links To keep the momentum for the Tycoon Racers event rolling, Scopely has dropped another exciting tournament called Pace Pushers. This one-day tournament is an amazing chance for you to grab the game-changing Flag tokens, which are the key to winning races in Tycoon Racers. Like allMonopoly Gotournaments, Pace Pushers features a leaderboard where you’ll be competing against other Monopoly Go players to climb the ranks and earn rewards along the way....

Summary Fallout’s grip has been extended beyond the gaming world alone for the first time ever thanks to the adaptation of the show on Amazon Prime. Watched by more than 65 million people in its first 16 days, there’s no doubt the show has been a big hit. Its success has also been driving more people to the games. If TV and video games aren’t enough forms of media to satisfy your Fallout needs, you may now pre-order a special edition vinyl OST which includes the music from the show....

Summary From the very start ofFallout: New Vegas, the titular city is dangled in front of you. However, while you look close enough to Vegas on the world map, heading there right away will only result in your death. Instead, you’re expected to take the long way around - and one fan has worked out exactly how long that road is. Twitter user @Tunnelsnakefool, who is currently trying to place everyFalloutlocation on a real-life map, has worked out how far the Courier walked from Goodsprings to New Vegas....

Summary Ben Starr, who plays Clive inFinal Fantasy 16, has joined fans in calling for anotherFinal Fantasy Tacticsgame. Speaking with TheGamer at the BAFTA Games Awards this week, Starr says that the Tactics games are “iconic”, and that it’s “absolutely time” for another sequel. This comes shortly after series director Naoki Yoshidaalso said that it’s “probably about time” that Square Enix works on another Tactics game. Starr admits that he’s often asked if another Tactics entry is in the works too, showing that fans certainly haven’t forgotten about the series....

I remember hearing a story years ago about Steven Spielberg struggling with game development’s inability to support spur-of-the-moment creativity. The director of hits likeRaiders of the Lost Arkand Jaws was in a meeting for one of the games that he worked on in the ’00s, when he began to describe a sequence of cool events — you go here, there’s a huge explosion, so you run through this place — in the way you would describe the choreography for an action sequence in afilm....

Summary Last month, aHelldivers 2update made it so that the fewer players you had in your party, the more enemy patrols would spawn.Playing the game solo became significantly harder, but thankfully, developer Arrowhead is rolling it back. “As many of you have noticed, something has been off with patrols and spawn rate for some time now,” community manager Thomas ‘Twinbeard’ Petersson posted onthe game’s subreddit.“This primarily leads to more enemies rearing their ugly heads than they’re supposed to […] predominantly for smaller teams and solo playing....

Quick Links There are plenty of things to keep tabs on as you press forward inMonster Hunter Stories, but there’s a peculiar type of enemy you’ll find out in the world who offers a different kind of reward from the rest. Good thing, too, since there are a few reasons you’ll need them throughout the game. But Pawprint Stamps, the item they drop, are highly sought after and infamously pretty tough to come by in Monster Hunter Stories....

Quick Links Having items with different rarities and stats is crucial for strengthening characters inLegend of Mushroom. To obtain items, you tap on the magic lamp on your screen. While this may initially seem like a practical and quick solution, it becomes a hassle as the game progresses. The reason for this is that you’re now seeking items with better rarities, and the number of lamps you have increases significantly. As a result, dealing with the magic lamp may become burdensome for you as you want to devote time to unlocking new parts of the game....